The Smoothie that Starts My Day

I sometimes like to pretend that I am not a person who adheres to routines. I have operated for so long under the impression that to be routinized is to be incapable of going with the flow or trying something new. College has been a long exercise in trying to find balance between these two things. How do we create structure for ourselves that can also be strategically dismantled? I suppose it starts with a strong foundation, like if my life in college was Jenga tower whose early layers could never be toppled. This foundation for me is the mornings, the thing from which the rest of my day springs. A huge glass of warm lemon water, an equally large cup of coffee, and this smoothie, are the foundation, the crux of my routine. It is easy and consistently delicious and it is the perfect way to start my day.

Ingredients

1/2 banana
1/4 cup frozen mango
1 piece of frozen ginger, about 10 grams
1 handful kale or spinach
1 scoop @drinkorgain vanilla protein
1 stalk of celery
1 Persian cucumber (about 1/4 cup cucumber)
Filtered water (for desired thickness)
Optional: dash of cayenne, spirulina, chlorophyl or matcha!